During the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Seventh Parliament, the 2009/2010 Budget was passed. During that Meeting, Parliament gave its approval for Government to guarantee loans to the Dominica Agricultural, Industrial and Development Bank (AID Bank) and the Government Housing Loans Board in furtherance of specific development objectives.
Parliament also gave approval to [...]
July 31, 2009 | 68 views |
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Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Social Security and National Security, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, will present a $445.8 million Budget to Parliament when it meets for the First Meeting of the Fifth Session at the House of Assembly in Roseau on Friday, July 31, 2009, starting at 10.00am.
As is customary at the start of a [...]
July 30, 2009 | 64 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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Words such as promise and expressions like ‘we will build this…; and no other party or government is able to accomplish so much in this period of time’ are all words and phrases associated with political campaigns in Dominica and have been over decades.
Let me give it to you hard and heavy before I forget. [...]
July 21, 2009 | 94 views |
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As the effects of the global economic and financial crisis continue to impact negatively on small and vulnerable economies like Dominica, the Dominica Government has joined the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia in making a formal request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for resources under the Rapid-Access Component of [...]
July 11, 2009 | 90 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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All Dominicans are fully aware of the fact that up till the time that Tony embarrassed himself by failing to explain the bin bobol, choosing rather to run into exile, Tony was/is the number one political activist for the DLP, and can be considered the high priest of the DLP. Tony was/is always the fore [...]
July 11, 2009 | 155 views |
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Minister for Community Development, Culture, Gender Affairs and Information, Hon. Loreen Bannis-Roberts highlighted the multi-faceted nature of a special program aimed at poverty reduction being implemented by the Dominica Social Investment Fund in the community of Boetica.
Speaking at the second Annual General Meeting of the Dominica Social Investment Fund in Boetica recently, Hon. Bannis-Roberts lauded [...]
July 8, 2009 | 64 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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Dominica’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Social Security, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit will chair the 65th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank when the Finance Ministers of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union meet in Roseau, Dominica on Friday, [...]
July 8, 2009 | 62 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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The implementation of the Waitukubuli National Trail Project (WNTP) has reached an important phase with the signing recently of a Service Contract for verification and design of Pedestrian bridges/crossings and a Works contract for construction of a wood workshop.
Two local firms have been awarded the contracts to undertake activities related to the implementation of the [...]
July 8, 2009 | 66 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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On the occasion of the annual Pierre Charles Memorial Day, celebrated on Friday, July 3rd 2009, Parliamentary Representative for the Grand Bay constituency and Minister for Health, Hon. John Fabien, reflected on the enormous contribution of the late Prime Minister to Grand Bay and Dominica as a whole.
Speaking after a mass at the Grand Bay [...]
July 6, 2009 | 63 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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These are the highlights of the Prime Minister Pierre Charles Memorial Day Activity in Grandbay. Representative for the Grand Bay constituency and Minister for Health, Hon. John Fabien, reflected on the enormous contribution of the late Prime Minister to Grand Bay and Dominica as a whole. The Pierre Charles Memorial Day activity also included a [...]
July 6, 2009 | 125 views |
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By: Sean Douglas |
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